The New Zealand Disability Strategy

Objective 8: Support quality living in the community for disabled people

Actions

Living in the community

8.1 - Increase opportunities for disabled people to live in the community with choice of affordable, quality housing.

8.2 - Support disabled people living in rural areas to remain in their own communities by improving their access to services.

8.3 - Support the development of independent communication for disabled people.

8.4 - Ensure disabled people are able to access appropriate health services within their community.

Moving around the community

8.5 - Require all new scheduled public transport to be accessible in order to phase out inaccessible public transport.

8.6 - Encourage the development of accessible routes to connect buildings, public spaces and transport systems.

8.7 - Develop nationally consistent access to passenger services where there is no accessible public transport

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